Israel Aims to Build Its First Quantum Computer

(JNS) The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) and the Israeli Defense Ministry will invest 200 million shekels ($62.2 million) in developing Israel’s first quantum computer, the organizations said Tuesday. “Quantum computing, on all levels, is showing signs of being an important future component of the state’s security and its technological superiority,” said Danny Gold, head of […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

ADL: Far-Right Extremists Responsible for Overwhelming Majority of Domestic Extremist-Related Murders in 2021

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Right-wing extremists were linked to at least 26 extremist-related murders in the United States in 2021 and have been responsible for 75 percent of such murders in the last ten years, according to new data from ADL (Anti-Defamation League). According to an annual analysis of extremist fatalities by ADL Center

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USA

School Board Candidate Shana Hazan Endorsed by Assemblymember Chris Ward

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Today, Shana Hazan, former public school teacher, parent of an SDUSD student, and candidate for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Education District B, announced that her campaign has been endorsed by California Assemblymember Chris Ward (District 78). Assemblymember Ward, who represents Coronado, Del Mar, Imperial Beach,

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

JewBelong and StandWithUs Canada Launch Antisemitism Ad Campaign in Toronto Beginning February 28

TORONTO (Press Release) — JewBelong, a nonprofit resource dedicated to fighting antisemitism in partnership with StandWithUs Canada, a nonprofit that combats antisemitism and educates about Israel, are launching a billboard campaign in Toronto to raise awareness about the rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada and worldwide. JewBelong’s hip signature pink billboardswith bold slogans, which aim to educate the general public about combating antisemitism, will

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International

Bahraini Crown Prince to Israeli Prime Minister: ‘We Will Do Great Things Together’

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met on Tuesday at the prince’s palace in Manama and exchanged welcoming remarks before the media. This is the first visit by an Israeli premier to Bahrain. “I come from Israel with a spirit of goodwill, of

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Middle East

How to Handle Domestic Terrorism as a White House Jewish Liaison

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) In a video conversation with Jewish leaders and community members last week, White House liaison to the Jewish community Chanan Weissman spoke about the tense moments and actions he took last month when an armed assailant held four congregants hostage, including the rabbi, at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas,

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USA

2022-2023 Applications Now Open for JFS-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Family Service of San Diego is currently accepting 2022-2023 academic year applications for the JFS-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship. Established by Dr. Robert Rubenstein, in memory of his son David, the JFS-David Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship provides grants to students from San Diego’s Jewish community who plan to attend college or

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Beth Israel to Host ‘Anti-Zionism is Almost Always Antisemitism’ with Micha Danzig

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Have you heard people say “I am not antisemitic, I am only anti-Zionist” or that “Zionists are trying to weaponize antisemitism to stop legitimate criticism of Israel”? If you want to explore what’s wrong with those types of statements and understand better how to respond to them, as well as

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Book Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Sephardic-Ashkenazi Differences

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — Haim Jachter, the rabbi of a Sephardic synagogue for more than 20 years who is of Ashkenazic descent and trained in Ashkenazic yeshivot, tells readers about more than 100 differences in the religious practices between Ashkenazim and Sephardim. Ashkenazim are Jews of eastern European descent. Sephardic

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion

Torah-Science Expert to Uncover ‘Hidden Meaning in Everything’ on Biblical Nature Walk

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — As Dr. Jon Greenberg views Jewish history, “Anything terrible that happened, it’s going to become dessert.” The Passover Seder’s haroset symbolizes the cement that the Jews used to build pyramids while enslaved in Egypt. In different Jewish communities around the world, essentially every part of the Purim story

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Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Novelists Paint Complex Portrait of Hitler

Unbeknown to Hitler, Richard has become appalled by der fuehrer’s recklessness, paranoia, racism, and antisemitism.  An urbane man, he secretly meets with German military leaders to plan a coup d’etat, even as Hitler scores dizzying (and terrifying) successes rearming his country in violation of the Versailles Treaty, forcing union (Anschluss) with Austria, and taking over German-speaking portions of Czechoslovakia. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International

‘Ghostbusters’ Director Ivan Reitman Dies at 75

Published by AFP Los Angeles (AFP) – Ivan Reitman, the influential Jewish director and producer of wildly popular comedies “Ghostbusters,” “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and “Twins,” has died aged 75. On Monday Reitman’s son Jason — himself a director of films such as “Juno” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” — tweeted: “I’ve lost my hero.” Arnold Schwarzenegger,

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Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Whoopi Goldberg Returns to ‘The View’ After 2-Week Suspension Over Holocaust Comments

Published by BANG Showbiz English Whoopi Goldberg has returned to ‘The View’ after a two week suspension. The 66-year-old actress had been suspended from her presenting role after claiming during a debate that the Holocaust was “not about race” and noted in her opening speech on her return to the talk show that it was

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Holocaust, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA